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When naming the worst umpires in baseball, Joe West‘s name is bound to be near or at the top of every list. He was even named the worst umpire by 40 percent of players in a survey back in 2010. And he’s only gotten worse since then. So what exactly makes Joe West such a […]

In news that’s almost certain to threaten his lucrative endorsement deal with Dunkin’ Donuts, David Ortiz has been offered the opportunity to become an adult film actor from porn studio Vivid Video. The company acted quickly, as just yesterday, news spread that Ortiz said he would have liked to wind up a porn star if he […]

On Wednesday, the baseball word lost one of its few living legends when Yankees great Yogi Berra passed away at the age of 90. While Berra was undoubtedly one of the greatest catchers ever to play the game, over the years he had become just as famous for his “Yogi-isms” as his performance on the […]

The Players’ Tribune runs a series on their website called, “What the (Blank)?” which asks athletes from different sports to answer a fill-in-the-blank questionnaire. The latest athlete to fill out the form was Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. Among his 10 question was one asking, “My dream job (if I wasn’t an athlete) would be…” […]

I’m not sure if there was a lot of sentimental value attached to this Red Sox fan’s hat, but if not, then he definitely made the right choice in sacrificing it for the sake of catching a foul ball. I mean, how often does a fly ball get hit in your vicinity? Unless you’re a […]

Storybook endings rarely occur in real life. But of course baseball is not real life. In baseball, grown men get paid $25 million a year to throw balls at other grown men who tried to hit them with pieces of wood. Why not hope for storybook endings? Pitchers Tim Hudson and Barry Zito? They’re getting […]

When it comes to the old guard of baseball, no one was more evocative of a folksier, happier time than former Yankee catcher Yogi Berra, who passed away yesterday at the age of 90. His death came on the 69th anniversary of his MLB debut, and in that career, he was inducted into the Hall […]

See that image up top? It seems like a pretty awkward position for two baseball players to find themselves in. So how exactly did Cincinnati Reds pitcher Keyvius Sampson end up bending his third baseman, Todd Frazier, over the dugout railing? Find out for yourself by watching the video below: Your browser does not support […]

The Toronto Blue Jays may have lost in extra innings to the New York Yankees on Tuesday night, but right fielder Jose Bautista still had himself quite an evening. Not only did he gun down the Yanks’ Chris Young at home during a tag-up attempt in the ninth, but he also did this to Dustin Ackley two […]

If you live in the Washington D.C. area and were thinking about getting 2016 Washington Nationals season tickets—you know, so you can watch the team underachieve in person—there’s a new Nationals season tickets promotion you might be interested in. The promotion? Hit a home run at Nats park, get free season tickets. Before you head […]

There’s nothing in the official MLB rulebook that specifically says a base runner is allowed to try to slide into a fielder and knock him down to prevent him from throwing another base runner out. There are simply rules about running the bases, about sliding, and about tagging. And so long as you follow them, […]

Today we’re going to take a look at some of the most ridiculous ballpark food options that will be clogging fans’ arteries. If you were thinking of taking a road trip to watch some baseball this summer, you’ll definitely want to factor these into your plans. Unless you’re counting calories, in which case never mind.

Few things are better than a truly terrible first pitch. But it can get better. For instance, if the person throwing the pitch is elderly, or a woman, it’s not as funny. If it’s 50 Cent, it’s hilarious. If it’s an athlete, it’s funny, but also a little sad. However, that sadness turns to sheer […]

The Houston Astros have had a rough couple of weeks. Since August 29 they’ve gone 6-12, including three straight losses to the Texas Rangers this week, and they’ve gone from leading the Rangers by four games to trailing them by one-and-a-half games. After looking like a lock to win the AL West at the trade […]

Being the “fireworks guy” for a baseball team seems like a pretty easy job. You really only have two duties: set off the fireworks when the home team hits a home run or wins the game. How could one possibly f*ck that up? Simple. Just set the fireworks off when the visiting team hits a […]